We have already heard that Salman Rushdie has a new book in the works, but there have been very few details beyond the title--The Enchantress of Florence, will be published on June 3.In a speech at Emory University, where Rushdie is on the faculty, the author said that he will not be writing himself into … Continue reading News of Florence
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Rising Damp
The folks at the University of Illinois' Rare Book & Manuscript Library haven't exactly covered themselves in glory. They--or rather their facilities--are covered in mold. Details are here.--David E
Museum of Innocence
Apparently undeterred by recent death threats, Turkish author Orhan Pamuk will open a museum based on the one in his forthcoming novel The Museum of Innocence. Reports Bloomberg News, "Pamuk was inspired by the Gustave Moreau Museum in Paris, based in the 19th-century painter's home, [the Turkish newspaper] Sabah said. Pamuk is building the museum … Continue reading Museum of Innocence
Musings from Magers and Quinn 